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Pauline Bunce - Why English?: Confronting the Hydra - 9781783095841 - V9781783095841
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Why English?: Confronting the Hydra

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Description for Why English?: Confronting the Hydra Hardback. Using the metaphor of the Hydra monster from ancient Greek mythology, this book explores how the English language industry threatens the diversity of languages and cultures in the modern world. It reveals how the dominance of English is being confronted and calls for greater efforts to ensure the maintenance of linguistic and cultural diversity. Editor(s): Bunce, Pauline; Phillipson, Robert; Rapatahana, Vaughan; Tupas, Ruanni. Series: Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 318 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
This book explores the ways and means by which English threatens the vitality and diversity of other languages and cultures in the modern world. Using the metaphor of the Hydra monster from ancient Greek mythology, it explores the use and misuse of English in a wide range of contexts, revealing how the dominance of English is being confronted and counteracted around the globe. The authors explore the language policy challenges for governments and education systems at all levels, and show how changing the role of English can lead to greater success in education for a larger proportion of children. Through ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783095841
SKU
V9781783095841
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About Pauline Bunce
Pauline Bunce is an Australian teacher who has worked in Brunei Darussalam, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. Her doctoral research examined the reading challenges posed by an alphabetic script for Chinese learners of English in Hong Kong. Robert Phillipson is an Emeritus Professor at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark and was awarded the ... Read more

Reviews for Why English?: Confronting the Hydra
This volume would be a great text for both educators and students to explore the multiple ways and means English has impacted on indigenous language loss.
Patrick Coleman, Lincoln University, New Zealand
TESOLANZ Journal, Volume 24, 2016
The varied styles, voices, and experiences of these authors across six continents show both the breadth of the ELT Hydra's ... Read more

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